Two women were confirmed dead at a shopping center, local media reported.

The ancient coastal city of Kamakura south of Tokyo is an irresistible mix of sun, surf, temples and shrines. But the area is also at high risk of tsunami. Local authorities are now looking at how best to keep the crowds of overseas visitors safe,

Hawaii, Alaska and the entire U.S. West Coast braced for tsunami waves while Japan ordered evacuations after an 8.8 magnitude earthquake struck Wednesday off the coast of Kamchatka in Russia. The first tsunami wave hit the Russian coastal area of Severo ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan issued a tsunami advisory for Iwate prefecture in the north of ‌the country on Sunday, public broadcaster NHK ‌said, asking residents to stay away from ...

A powerful 7.5-magnitude earthquake struck off northern Japan late Monday, injuring more than 20 people and triggering a tsunami of up to 70 centimeters (28 inches) in Pacific coast communities, officials said.

Earlier tsunami warnings for Japan have now been downgraded after a 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck off the country's north-east coast As soon as the alert went off, everyone ran one person in Hokkaido tells the BBC So far, nuclear plants in the area ...

TOKYO: NHK World TV is presenting international audiences with an English-language broadcast of the special Mega-Tsunami: How Can We Protect Life? on May 14. The NHK special sheds light on questions such as What cause the giant tsunami that struck Japan in ...